Blue Jays vs. Twins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/5/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (31-21) are -204 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Minnesota Twins (31-24) Sunday at 1:37 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Twins are listed with +171 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman and Minnesota’s Devin Smeltzer have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Twins

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (+171) and Over (8)

Blue Jays vs. Twins Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Kevin Gausman
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Devin Smeltzer
• Game Day: Sunday, June 5, 2022
• Game Time: 1:37 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Kevin Gausman

• Gausman makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 11th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 2.51 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 2.51 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .250 to opposing batters.
• Gausman enters this game with six quality starts under his belt this season.
• Gausman will try to last five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
• He will take the hill against a Twins offense that ranks sixth in MLB with 444 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .396 (14th in MLB) with 59 total home runs (12th in MLB).
• This season, the 31-year-old ranks 14th in ERA (2.51), 24th in WHIP (1.066), and eighth in K/9 (10.3) among qualifying pitchers.

Twins Starter Devin Smeltzer

• Smeltzer (2-0) will take to the mound for the Twins and make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.50, a 3 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .833 in four games this season.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Smeltzer has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Blue Jays rank 19th in MLB with 221 runs scored this season. They have a .245 batting average this campaign with 60 home runs (10th in the league).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 38 games this season and won 24 (63.2%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 4-5, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -204 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.1% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 52 games with a total this season.
• The Blue Jays are 24-28-0 ATS in their 52 games with a spread this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (42.1%) in those games.
• Minnesota has been listed as an underdog of +171 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 36.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 25 of their 55 opportunities.
• The Twins are 25-30-0 against the spread in their 55 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 12 home runs and 29 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Guerrero’s home run total ranks him 13th, and his RBI tally puts him 30th.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .217 with a double, three home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• George Springer’s 29 runs batted in and .276 batting average are both team-highs.
• Springer is 24th in homers and 30th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Springer enters this matchup looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Bo Bichette has 14 doubles, eight home runs and 13 walks while hitting .257.
• Bichette will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk is batting .307 with eight doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Kirk is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and seven RBI.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez leads the team in batting average with a mark of .342.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Arraez ranks 297th in home runs and 206th in RBI.
• Arraez carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with an RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has racked up 28 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Polanco is 65th in home runs and 38th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Gio Urshela is batting .270 with six doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.
• Byron Buxton has hit a team-high 12 home runs.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Twins

Our best bet is the Twins on the moneyline at +171 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.